Modi government strangulating, emasculating ISRO, says Congress General Secretary Jairam RameshThe Congress party criticises the Modi government's aggressive privatisation agenda for India's space program. They question the rationale ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
NFO Insight: Invesco India Pharma and Healthcare Fund opens for subscription. Right time to invest in pharma funds?Invesco India has unveiled an innovative pharma and healthcare fund tailored for investors seeking opportunities in India's burgeoning heal...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Sector-focussed funds look to ride deeptech wave, expand horizonsSector-focussed venture capital funds are widening their investment horizons as more founders build in deeptech areas such as robotics, spa...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
'India will establish its own space station by 2035': ISRO Chief V NarayananIndia plans to establish its own space station by the year 2035. The first module for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station has already received...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
National Space Day: From Chandrayaan-3 to Aditya-L1, how Indian chips are powering its space missionsMade-in-India semiconductor chips are now powering key Indian space missions. These domestically manufactured components support lunar and ...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
The next export story: A $50 billion prize India can't afford to missIndia’s telecom equipment exports remain small at about $0.6-1 billion a year, while imports are four to five times higher. A new NITI Aayo...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Orbital data center startup Starcloud valued at $2.3 billion in latest fundingSpaceX's blockbuster IPO has rekindled investor interest in the space industry, including in emerging areas such as orbital data centers.
22 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
California space station startup Vast cuts jobs after $500 million funding round as crypto billionaire Jed McCaleb’s company races to replace ISSSpaceX-linked California startup Vast has cut 46 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, months after raising $500 million. The layoffs at...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
India's space ambitions face over 4x higher rocket launch costs than US, study showsIndia faces a substantial cost gap with the United States for launching payloads. A recent study estimates India's cost at over $13,000 per...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Defence Ministry notifies sixth indigenisation list of 405 items including gears for light helicopters, tanks and light combat aircraftThe Defence Ministry has released its sixth indigensition list, featuring 405 items. These components and systems will now be exclusively s...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
First industry-built PSLV launch slips to March 2027The launch has seen multiple schedule changes since NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 1956, solar power was priced at about $1,865 per watt and survived largely because spacecraft needed lightweight power. Decades later, prices fell below 50 cents per watt and solar became the cheapest new electricitySolar power once cost a staggering $1,865 per watt in inflation-adjusted terms. Today, solar panels can cost only a fraction of a dollar pe...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: The 79-year journey of a nation from charkha to chipsIndependence Day: Story of India's technological rise now focuses on indigenous manufacturing and ambitious future goals. Digital public in...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Vietnam's VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027VinSpace will launch its satellites on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission run by Elon Musk's company, which carries satellites from mul...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
GalaxEye acquires StarOps, looks to strengthen satellite engineering after Drishti setbackInfosys-backed GalaxEye has successfully acquired StarOps, enhancing its satellite development capabilities. With roots in TeamIndus, India...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Optimized builds satellites to focus on Earth, space trafficThe group has started building satellites after working for more than two decades on space payloads, testing infrastructure, electronic ass...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Investors on a new mission: Funding spacetech startupsIndia's growing space sector is making strides in essential mission technologies and components. With investor interest surging in startups...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.06 AM IST